Bruce Bickford was born in 1947 in Seattle Washington. He began animating clay in the summer of 1964 at the age of 17. He graduated from high school in 1965; and engaged in military service from 1966 to 1969. Upon his return he resumed animation, and did his first line animation in 1970, then in 1973 he went looking for work in Los Angeles-where he met Frank Zappa. He worked for him from 1974 through 1980. Afterwards, he returned to Seattle and resumed animating mostly his own personal work.

June 1974 - Moved to LA to work for Frank Zappa; turned over to him most of the films done in
the early 1970s. A Token of His Extreme concert video with animated scenes. (later
remastered a the Dub Room Special)